BIO 182 - EXAM #4 LISENBEE |
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Q: What are the biotic components of terrestrial ecosystems referred to as?
A: Biomes ✔✔
Q: What are biomes?
A: Groupings of plants and animals (communities) defined by a dominant vegetation type ✔✔
Q: What are two abiotic factors?
A: Climate ✔✔ and Weather ✔✔
Q: What is climate?
A: Prevailing, long-term weather conditions found in the area ✔✔
Q: What is weather?
A: Specific, short-term atmospheric conditions of temperature, moisture, sunlight, and wind ✔✔
Q: What is the taxonomic grouping of humans / primates / great apes primarily?
A: Family Hominidae; humans are thought to be closely related to bonobos (pygmy chimps) ✔✔
Q: What is Net Primary Productivity (NPP)?
A: The total amount of carbon fixed per year minus the amount of fixed carbon oxidized during
cellular respiration ✔✔
, Q: What is aboveground biomass?
A: Total mass of living plant tissues in a given area (excluding roots) ✔✔
Q: Where are tropical wet forests found?
A: In equatorial regions where temperatures and rainfall are high and annual variation is low ✔✔
Q: What characterizes subtropical deserts?
A: Located away from the equator, characterized by high average annual temperatures, moderate
temperature variations, and very low precipitation; low productivity ✔✔
Q: What are temperate regions?
A: Areas with moderate temperatures relative to tropics and polar regions, where temperatures
vary greatly with the season ✔✔
Q: What are temperate grasslands?
A: Includes steppes and prairies in temperate regions with relatively low precipitation ✔✔
Q: What characterizes boreal forests (taiga)?
A: Found on subarctic lands just south of the Arctic Circle, with very cold winters, short cool
summers, and extreme temperature variation ✔✔
Q: What is the Hadley Cell?
A: A major cycle in global air circulation responsible for moisture loss and dry environments
around 30°N and 30°S latitude ✔✔
Q: What causes the rain shadow effect?
A: Winds from the ocean cool and drop precipitation on one side of a mountain range, but not on
the other side, creating high deserts ✔✔
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS | VERIFIED BY
EXPERT 2025 NEW UPDATE
Q: What are the biotic components of terrestrial ecosystems referred to as?
A: Biomes ✔✔
Q: What are biomes?
A: Groupings of plants and animals (communities) defined by a dominant vegetation type ✔✔
Q: What are two abiotic factors?
A: Climate ✔✔ and Weather ✔✔
Q: What is climate?
A: Prevailing, long-term weather conditions found in the area ✔✔
Q: What is weather?
A: Specific, short-term atmospheric conditions of temperature, moisture, sunlight, and wind ✔✔
Q: What is the taxonomic grouping of humans / primates / great apes primarily?
A: Family Hominidae; humans are thought to be closely related to bonobos (pygmy chimps) ✔✔
Q: What is Net Primary Productivity (NPP)?
A: The total amount of carbon fixed per year minus the amount of fixed carbon oxidized during
cellular respiration ✔✔
, Q: What is aboveground biomass?
A: Total mass of living plant tissues in a given area (excluding roots) ✔✔
Q: Where are tropical wet forests found?
A: In equatorial regions where temperatures and rainfall are high and annual variation is low ✔✔
Q: What characterizes subtropical deserts?
A: Located away from the equator, characterized by high average annual temperatures, moderate
temperature variations, and very low precipitation; low productivity ✔✔
Q: What are temperate regions?
A: Areas with moderate temperatures relative to tropics and polar regions, where temperatures
vary greatly with the season ✔✔
Q: What are temperate grasslands?
A: Includes steppes and prairies in temperate regions with relatively low precipitation ✔✔
Q: What characterizes boreal forests (taiga)?
A: Found on subarctic lands just south of the Arctic Circle, with very cold winters, short cool
summers, and extreme temperature variation ✔✔
Q: What is the Hadley Cell?
A: A major cycle in global air circulation responsible for moisture loss and dry environments
around 30°N and 30°S latitude ✔✔
Q: What causes the rain shadow effect?
A: Winds from the ocean cool and drop precipitation on one side of a mountain range, but not on
the other side, creating high deserts ✔✔
